Takedown (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Takedown |
| Original title | Takedown |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2000 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Joe Chappelle |
| script |
John Danza , David Newman , Leslie Newman , Howard A. Rodman |
| production |
John Thompson , Brad Weston |
| music |
Chris Holmes , James Kole |
| camera | Dermott Downs |
| cut | Joe Rabig |
| occupation | |
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Takedown (Alternative title: Takedown - You thought computers were safe ; Original title: Takedown ) is an American thriller from 2000 . It focuses on the hunt for the computer hacker Kevin Mitnick , played by Skeet Ulrich .
Directed by Joe Chappelle , the script was written by John Danza , David Newman , Leslie Newman and Howard A. Rodman based on the book of the same name by Tsutomu Shimomura ( Japanese 村 努 ) and John Markoff .
The film is also known as Track Down and spread as a bootleg under the titles Hackers 2 - Operation Takedown and Hackers 2 - Takedown .
action
Kevin Mitnick is a computer hacker ; he is already suspected by FBI agents Mitch Gibson and McCoy Rollins. A novice in the hacking scene is supposed to bring evidence of Mitnick's arrest to the FBI. Instead, thanks to his involuntary help, Mitnick comes to a bugging service for the FBI. Mitnick is thus violating any outstanding probation conditions.
Mitnick sees the computer expert Tsutomu Shimomura on television and tries to get hold of a technology that he has discovered and made known that makes it possible to tap cell phones. As with his previous hack, he tries social engineering , but this fails with Shimomura. He commented on the attempt with a derogatory remark, whereupon Mitnick wants revenge with a hack into his computer systems. He downloads the entire contents of the hard disk and then deletes it from Shimomura's computer. In addition to the cell phone code he was after, Mitnick discovers a virus that Shimomura developed to secure future orders for his company. Shimomura, working with the FBI, is tracking down Mitnick, who has since gone into hiding.
When Mitnick completely decrypted the code and wants to publish it on the Internet, he is arrested by the FBI. His upload to the internet was intercepted by Shimomura. Allegedly, he subsequently destroyed his virus himself.
Reviews
Christopher Null wrote on www.filmcritic.com that the film did not strictly follow the actual course of events; most of the names have been changed. Skeet Ulrich is nothing like Kevin Mitnick. At best, the film could interest enthusiasts of computer history - as a curiosity. The critic found that watching was a waste of time.
The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was a " high-tech thriller based on an authentic story that presents its negative hero as a guerrilla fighter against an omnipresent surveillance state that is slipping access to the real world ". The “ political-ethical dimensions of history ” would “take a back seat in the face of effectively staged hacker action ”.
backgrounds
The film was in August and September 1998 in Wilmington ( North Carolina turned). It was released direct to video / DVD in most countries .
In the scene in which Tsutomu Shimomura is giving a speech at the conference on computer abuse and manipulation, the real Tsutomu Shimomura can be seen sitting to the right of Alex Lowe.
Web links
- Takedown in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Takedown at rotten tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.filmcritic.com, accessed on October 18, 2007 ( Memento of the original from August 30, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Takedown in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed October 18, 2007
- ^ Filming locations for takedown, accessed October 18, 2007
- ^ Box office / business for takedown, accessed October 18, 2007
- ^ Takedown premiere dates, accessed October 18, 2007
